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Hieromartyr

Stephen Grivonogov

A hieromartyr killed for his faith in Christ in 1919.

Feast
January 12old style January 25
Reposed
191920th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Stephen Grivonogov was a priest in Estonia and was killed for the faith in Christ in 1919. The Ecumenical Patriarchate canonized him on 24 July 2004, together with other Estonian priests killed in the same period and later: Vasili Solovski, John Pettai, John Sarv and Karp Elb. He is remembered on 12 January, the day on which Father Vasili Solovski is also remembered.

Commemorated the same day January 12